HIGH Speed. High body count.
LOW No real story. It’s a one trick pony… but it’s a good trick.
WTF My adrenaline and focus levels.
Tag: Shooter
Zombie Army VR Review
HIGH Wiping out a giant zombie with a shotgun in one hand and revolver in the other.
LOW Having suiciders spawn right on top of me over and over again.
WTF That buckethead zombie is getting up to some weird stuff.
FBC: Firebreak Review
HIGH Great use of Remedy’s Control aesthetic for a team shooter.
LOW Little interaction between the different weapon classes.
WTF Don’t ask about Sticky Ricky…
HYPERCHARGE Unboxed Review
HIGH Cool concept and highly customizable gameplay.
LOW The main horde mode can get stale.
WTF Looking up Spider-Man 2 action figures on eBay.
SVG REVIEW Steredenn: Binary Stars
This is a transcript excerpt covering the score awarded to Steredenn: Binary Stars on the So Videogames podcast, Episode 436. For the original coverage of the game, please listen to Episode 435.
MACROSS: Shooting Insight Review
HIGH Varied player-controlled craft. Fast action. MISSILES EVERYWHERE!
LOW Missing characters. Repetitive sound effects.
WTF Why are all these collectibles just floating in space inside capsules?
Reality Break Review
HIGH Addictive gameplay loop, fast action, slick controls.
LOW Backtracking. Some major gameplay elements need better explanations.
WTF If I time travel, shouldn’t my tech be shockingly over/underpowered based on where I go?
Star Of Providence Review
HIGH Thrilling combat and movement. Catchy soundtrack, addictive gameplay loop.
LOW Mediocre weapon drops and dead rooms. Not much worldbuilding. Underutilized minigames.
WTF Why is there no ability to drop a gun in favor of the default gun?
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap Review
HIGH Sniping the head clean off an orc’s shoulders! With a wrench! Somehow!
LOW The ‘thrill’ of grinding for a -0.2 second reset time to grind more efficiently.
WTF 99,999 Skulls to wear the color PURPLE. Are you serious?
Priest Simulator: Vampire Show Review
HIGH Think The Office, but with cults and the occasional demon.
LOW The combat mechanics feel floaty.
WTF A vampire priest purging demons — just another day in Poland.